Allyson Bachta, PhD

EP Associate Allyson Bachta, PhD, is a dialogue practitioner, facilitator, researcher, and educator who helps individuals, communities, and organizations navigate complexity, deepen understanding across differences, and transform diverse perspectives into meaningful collective action.

Her approach is informed by more than twenty years of experience spanning education, international research, peacebuilding, and global policy. Most recently, she served as Senior Researcher with the Global Coalition to Protect Education from Attack (GCPEA), leading international research on attacks on education in conflict and guiding the development of the flagship Education under Attack report.

Allyson’s work has taken her across diverse cultural and international contexts, including teaching in Croatia, conducting research on the Bosnian War, and collaborating with policymakers, researchers, and civil society organizations around the world. She is particularly interested in how communities navigate difficult histories, build understanding across difference, and use dialogue and evidence to support more inclusive futures.

She holds a PhD in Global Governance and Human Security from the University of Massachusetts Boston. Before transitioning into international peacebuilding and research, she spent nearly two decades as a public school educator and administrator.

Across all of her work, Allyson is passionate about helping organizations move from reflection to action. She is especially drawn to projects that bring together dialogue, participatory inquiry, and evidence to help groups uncover what matters most, navigate complexity, strengthen relationships, and translate shared learning into new ways of working together.